Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Valdez writes about housing economics and policy. This is the third in a series of posts about whether and how state ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Valdez writes about housing economics and policy. Apr 02, 2024, 09:30am EDT A horsecar and horse-drawn carriages pass the ...

Editor’s Note: The authors are the executive directors of the “Big Seven,” a group of nonpartisan associations representing all levels of state and local government. Bill McBride is the executive ...

A resource from the MetroLab Network offers local governments guidance about data governance policy and best practices. The resource, titled Model Data Governance Policy & Practice Guide, offers ...

The National Association of Counties (NACo), which stood up its AI Exploratory Committee in May 2023, has released a full report on its findings, with tailored recommendations for counties on risk.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had enormous impacts on state and local governments by reducing tax revenue, causing widespread unemployment, and increasing healthcare costs. In addition to reducing ...

According to our recent survey of officials in Michigan communities, local democracy is humming along and city hall is taking care of business. The federal government was shut down in October and ...

Last year, King County, Wash., was battered by a devastating bomb cyclone that led to tens of millions of dollars of damage. Trees came down, roads were blocked and hundreds of thousands of people ...

Iranian protesters tried to break into a local government building in the southern Fars Province on Wednesday, state media said, on a fourth day of demonstrations over the cost of living that have ...